2010 Making Media Connections Conference

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Schedule

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Tuesday June 8, 2010
Making Media Connections Kick-off and NetTuesday Chicago Meetup

Time Activity Location
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. NetTuesday Chicago Meetup 8th Floor
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Networking 8th Floor

Wednesday June 9, 2010
Making Media Connections Conference
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Time Activity Location
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, Check-in & Networking 8th floor lobby
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full Day Workshop Sessions TBA
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Morning Workshop Sessions TBA
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch 8th Floor lobby
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Workshop Sessions TBA
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Vendor Fair & Networking 8th floor lobby
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet and Greet Session

Reception & Book Signing: Deana Zandt “Share this: How You Will Change The World With Social Networking” and Tracy Van Slyke “Beyond the Echo Chamber: How a Networked Progressive Media Can Reshape American Politics”

 8th floor lobby

Thursday June 10, 2010
Making Media Connections Conference
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Time Activity Location
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, Check-in & Networking 8th floor lobby
8:45 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Address

Deanna Zandt, Author & Media Technologist

 8th floor Theater
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Breakout Session 1

Telling Stories In The News

Social Media Policy

The Other Side of The Desk

Advocacy, Coalition & Message

Sharing Data

Pitching Freelancers

 TBA
11:00 a.m. to 12 noon Breakout Session 2

Metro News

Broadcasting: What’s new , what’s not

Story & Strategy In A Digital Age

Story Banking

Why We Love Twitter & You Should Too!

From Newsletter to Newspaper

 TBA
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch 8th floor lobby
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Afternoon Keynote Address

Tony Martinez, Telemundo Chicago

 8th floor Theater
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Breakout Session 3

Building and Maintaining Online Communities

Brand Identity

Pitching Bloggers

Journalists As Advocates

Connecting With Global Chicago Media

To Raise Money, Communicate

 TBA
3:15 to 5:00 p.m. Round Table -Who’s A Journalist Now?

The Business

Influential Voices

Platform and Tech

The Locals/Community news

 8th floor Theater

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  • Conference Quick Info

    WHEN: June 9th & 10th, 2010
    WHERE: Columbia College Chicago Film Row Cinema.
    1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor Chicago, Illinois (click for map)

    Call us at 312-369-6400
    Email us at cmw@newstips.org

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